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Santosh Seth @ Sonu v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC9 Feb 2023BAIL/6370/2023

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What is this about?

The Allahabad High Court granted bail to the applicant in a case under the U.P. Gangster and Anti-Social Activities Act. The court found the applicant eligible for bail after considering his prior grant of bail in the same case and lack of other criminal antecedents, without commenting on case merits.

What did the court decide?

Order to release the applicant on bail upon furnishing personal bond and two heavy sureties subject to five specific conditions.

Santosh Seth @ Sonu Vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Court No. - 22

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 6370 of 2023

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Applicant :- Santosh Seth @ Sonu Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Raees Ahamad Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Nand Prabha Shukla,J.

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Heard Sri Raees Ahamad, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Kuldeep Singh Chauhan, learned AGA for the State and perused the record.

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The instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to release the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 134 of 2022, registered under Section 3(1) of U.P. Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station Chauri, District Bhadohi during pendency of the trial.

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It is contended by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that single case has been shown in the gang chart against the applicant in which he has been enlarged on bail. It has also been submitted that the applicant is not involved in any anti-social activities and he is not a member of any gang. He further submits that there is no any other criminal history of the applicant except the present case. The applicant is in jail since 22.12.2022. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and co-operate in trial.

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Per contra, learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer of bail but he could not dispute the aforesaid facts.

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Upon hearing learned counsel for the parties, perusal of record and considering the complicity of accused, I find that applicant has been enlarged on bail in the case mentioned in the gang chart and there is no other criminal antecedents except the aforesaid case and, therefore, without commenting on the merits of the case, I find it a fit case for bail.

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In the light of the aforenoted discussion and without making any observations on the merits of the case, the bail application is allowed .

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Let the applicant-Santosh Seth @ Sonu involved in aforesaid crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two heavy sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions that :-

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(i) The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial.

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(ii) The applicant shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment.

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(iii) The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.

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(iv) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

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(v) Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.

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In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the prosecution will be at liberty to move an application before this Court for cancellation of the bail of the applicant.

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Order Date :- 9.2.2023 Shivani

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Digitally signed by :- SHIVANI SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Santosh Seth @ Sonu v. State of U.P.

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